Do periodic boiler water discharges have to be reported as a “wastewater discharge” under the AWR program?
A27: Periodic boiler water discharge is considered process wastewater and must be reported under R299.9004(c) as part of the “annual total number of gallons of wastewater discharge to the waters of the state or to any sewer system.” Any critical material listed in table 1 under R299.9003 used in maintaining the boiler at the facility must be included in the annual amount of a critical material reported under R299.9004 (e) and (f), if the amount used is greater than the annual usage threshold amount. The use of critical materials in maintaining a boiler is considered incidental to manufacturing processes. In reporting this information, a facility should use best readily available information in making these estimates as needed.
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